Linguist
Hesychius of Alexandria
500 - 500
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Hesychius of Alexandria
His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2024). Hesychius of Alexandria is the 57th most popular linguist (down from 53rd in 2024), the 296th most popular biography from Egypt (down from 295th in 2019) and the most popular Egyptian Linguist.
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Among Linguists
Among linguists, Hesychius of Alexandria ranks 57 out of 214. Before him are Hermann Paul, Renato Corsetti, Vilhelm Thomsen, Hugo Schuchardt, William Labov, and Sándor Kőrösi Csoma. After him are Charles Bally, Matthias Castrén, George Lakoff, Josef Dobrovský, Karl Lachmann, and Vilém Mathesius.
Most Popular Linguists in Wikipedia
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Hermann Paul
1846 - 1921
HPI: 64.69
Rank: 51
Renato Corsetti
1941 - 2025
HPI: 64.56
Rank: 52
Vilhelm Thomsen
1842 - 1927
HPI: 64.26
Rank: 53
Hugo Schuchardt
1842 - 1927
HPI: 64.18
Rank: 54
William Labov
1927 - 2024
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 55
Sándor Kőrösi Csoma
1784 - 1842
HPI: 64.07
Rank: 56
Hesychius of Alexandria
500 - 500
HPI: 63.97
Rank: 57
Charles Bally
1865 - 1947
HPI: 63.91
Rank: 58
Matthias Castrén
1813 - 1852
HPI: 63.78
Rank: 59
George Lakoff
1941 - Present
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 60
Josef Dobrovský
1753 - 1829
HPI: 63.67
Rank: 61
Karl Lachmann
1793 - 1851
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 62
Vilém Mathesius
1882 - 1945
HPI: 63.41
Rank: 63
Contemporaries
Among people born in 500, Hesychius of Alexandria ranks 29. Before him are Marcus, Wacho, Muqan Qaghan, Theudigisel, Vitalian, and Gildas. After him are Agathangelos, Ambrosius Aurelianus, Rechiar, Marcianus, Aedesia, and Ælle of Sussex. Among people deceased in 500, Hesychius of Alexandria ranks 7. Before him are Buddhaghosa, Nonnus, Zu Chongzhi, Vātsyāyana, Chandragupta II, and Hierocles of Alexandria. After him are Rutilius Claudius Namatianus, Aedesia, Anthemius, Charaton, Asclepigenia, and Calcidius.
Others Born in 500
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Marcus
NOBLEMAN
500 - 476
HPI: 65.98
Rank: 23
Wacho
POLITICIAN
500 - 540
HPI: 65.28
Rank: 24
Muqan Qaghan
POLITICIAN
500 - 572
HPI: 64.79
Rank: 25
Theudigisel
POLITICIAN
500 - 549
HPI: 64.70
Rank: 26
Vitalian
MILITARY PERSONNEL
500 - 520
HPI: 64.57
Rank: 27
Gildas
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
500 - 570
HPI: 64.43
Rank: 28
Hesychius of Alexandria
LINGUIST
500 - 500
HPI: 63.97
Rank: 29
Agathangelos
WRITER
500 - 600
HPI: 63.67
Rank: 30
Ambrosius Aurelianus
POLITICIAN
500 - Present
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 31
Rechiar
POLITICIAN
500 - 456
HPI: 63.14
Rank: 32
Marcianus
POLITICIAN
500 - 484
HPI: 63.09
Rank: 33
Aedesia
PHILOSOPHER
500 - 500
HPI: 63.06
Rank: 34
Ælle of Sussex
POLITICIAN
500 - 514
HPI: 62.96
Rank: 35
Others Deceased in 500
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Buddhaghosa
PHILOSOPHER
401 - 500
HPI: 76.08
Rank: 1
Nonnus
WRITER
500 - 500
HPI: 69.60
Rank: 2
Zu Chongzhi
MATHEMATICIAN
429 - 500
HPI: 69.57
Rank: 3
Vātsyāyana
WRITER
300 - 500
HPI: 68.99
Rank: 4
Chandragupta II
POLITICIAN
400 - 500
HPI: 66.56
Rank: 5
Hierocles of Alexandria
WRITER
410 - 500
HPI: 65.58
Rank: 6
Hesychius of Alexandria
LINGUIST
500 - 500
HPI: 63.97
Rank: 7
Rutilius Claudius Namatianus
POLITICIAN
420 - 500
HPI: 63.37
Rank: 8
Aedesia
PHILOSOPHER
500 - 500
HPI: 63.06
Rank: 9
Anthemius
POLITICIAN
400 - 500
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 10
Charaton
POLITICIAN
400 - 500
HPI: 62.96
Rank: 11
Asclepigenia
PHILOSOPHER
400 - 500
HPI: 62.40
Rank: 12
Calcidius
PHILOSOPHER
400 - 500
HPI: 62.26
Rank: 13
In Egypt
Among people born in Egypt, Hesychius of Alexandria ranks 296 out of NaN. Before him are Al-Amir bi-Ahkam Allah (1096), Barsanuphius (401), Setepenre (-1400), Amr Diab (1961), Al-Mu'azzam Isa (1176), and Khamudi (-1549). After him are Arnuwanda II (-1400), Rifa'a al-Tahtawi (1801), Carpocrates (100), Takelot I (-1000), Neferkare II (-2150), and Ali ibn Ridwan (988).
Others born in Egypt
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Al-Amir bi-Ahkam Allah
POLITICIAN
1096 - 1130
HPI: 64.08
Rank: 290
Barsanuphius
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
401 - 540
HPI: 64.08
Rank: 291
Setepenre
POLITICIAN
1400 BC - 1400 BC
HPI: 64.07
Rank: 292
Amr Diab
SINGER
1961 - Present
HPI: 64.03
Rank: 293
Al-Mu'azzam Isa
POLITICIAN
1176 - 1227
HPI: 63.99
Rank: 294
Khamudi
POLITICIAN
1549 BC - 1600 BC
HPI: 63.98
Rank: 295
Hesychius of Alexandria
LINGUIST
500 - 500
HPI: 63.97
Rank: 296
Arnuwanda II
POLITICIAN
1400 BC - 1400 BC
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 297
Rifa'a al-Tahtawi
WRITER
1801 - 1873
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 298
Carpocrates
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 - 138
HPI: 63.72
Rank: 299
Takelot I
POLITICIAN
1000 BC - 874 BC
HPI: 63.72
Rank: 300
Neferkare II
POLITICIAN
2150 BC - 2055 BC
HPI: 63.71
Rank: 301
Ali ibn Ridwan
PHYSICIAN
988 - 1061
HPI: 63.64
Rank: 302
Among Linguists In Egypt
Among linguists born in Egypt, Hesychius of Alexandria ranks 1.
